Good morning all! Just wanted pop a pinned comment in here as I'm seeing a lot of comments coming through saying how rude the question was. As a UA-camr, I have come to the realisation over the years that many people who watch struggle to understand the concept that they feel they 'know' me when they actually don't. In this situation, they feel comfortable to ask questions that are indeed a little bit intrusive, but I honestly didn't see this particular question as rude at all - a bit intrusive yes, but not rude. That having been said, however, as I say in the video, it's a subject that I've wondered about as well when watching UA-cam videos on other channels, and therefore one that I knew would be of interest to many people. So I thought, why not make a bit of money to put towards my next holiday by addressing the question and chatting about it?! Anyway, hope you enjoy!
Not a question i would ever ask anybody myself as i feel it is no bodys business. So well done you for addressing this question with tact . Although none of us know you personally it is easy to see how hard working you both are. Also you are not frivolous with your cash neither are you a snob and thats why i like your video s . Also your husband so handome😊😉 xx
One life (that we know of) and nothing is easy. Living to our full potential is tough at times. You and Ashley have worked incredibly hard and it’s lovely not only that you enjoy the same things but also that you can have your own space too. I admire your achievements and I admire the way you have raised Will, he’s got your work ethic and he’s a lovely decent caring human being. I have never met any of you but I know all I’ve said is true. Thanks for sharing.
When I was at work, we used to visit the Caribbean every year, travelling first class,for 2 weeks. We worked very hard for this ,and loved it. Now I've retired,we have both been ill,and my husband no longer feels up to going so far...enjoy your holidays, its no ones business but yours. . You work hard,so why not... Life has surprises in store, so do things whilst you can. Be happy, and have fun xxx
Having worked 42 years in travel and retiring in my early 60's after a health scare I now spend my money on holidays as often as possible. The only months I do not tend to go away is school holiday time as I do not need to. To be fair I do not have children but after working hard from leaving College to retirement age, we worked two jobs to get a house deposit and planned our finances for retirement so now we are going to enjoy every minute seeing the world and our even own country. I still look after my very independent 96 year old mum who has just renewed her passport !! It's valid till she is 106. She still loves travelling. Maybe not as often as myself and husband but at least one cruise and an overseas trip every year. Life is for living as you can not come back and do it again so keep booking those holidays Caroline ❤
I love your honesty and openness very refreshing. It would have been very simple to just say 'mind your own business' as most of us would, well done. Take a holiday, you deserve it xx
I found this video really interesting Mrs M . I’m 62 & semi retired started work at 16 ,bought my first terraced house at 18 for £6000 with a mortgage & over the years have bought & sold 6 times .always worked full time & spells of overtime .Now I’m mortgage free with savings & a small pension & still work part time .I feel like I’ve done my time of hard work & now reap the rewards .In my younger days often our holiday was camping but my children loved it as the years went on we saved & went to Spain or Greece . Now the kids have flown the nest & our time & our money is ours to spend xxx
Congratulations to both you and Ashley. Hard work, resilience, being money smart, and good fortune has got you to where you are today. Enjoy every single holiday you are able to squeeze in.
Personally, I don’t feel that you need to explain yourself Caroline. I got a similar question years ago when I was a single Mum and went on various holidays. Some were in youth hostels, most chosen on cheaper dates, lots of searching brochures and offer pages. Many of the best experiences have been the least expensive. I am at a stage now where I so wished that I had done more once I got in a position of having more money. As you said ‘where did the years go!’ So keep enjoying yourself. Who knows what the future holds for any of us. Thanks for taking the time to film a subject that is really none of anybody else’s business!
I’m late 60 s and work part time and we always go on 2 cruises a year for 2 weeks each as worked full time all our lives so enjoying our holidays so much x enjoy yours Caroline xx
I think everyone's story is unique and you do you. I believe most people make sacrifices and work hard, often the outcomes vary for many reasons. We are often inaccurately told people are ........, because of their own efforts. Education & expectation of life outcomes/possibilities as well as opportunities can/do impact. People measure success dependent on their own standards. So one size does not fit all. I love your self motivation and am always inspired and awed by you. I am not sure how self motivated I would be in a similar situation! Thank you for doing what you do in the world, you make the world a brighter place to live. ❤❤❤❤❤
I try to have 2 holidays, at least 1 of them a cruise. I'm almost 68 and still in full-time employment. I work long hours, 12 hour days and nights, BECAUSE I want holidays. I'll be poor when I retire, so I'm making the most of it. Next cruise is November, I'm taking my youngest Daughter who isn't able to afford any holidays. I'm very lucky that I can do this. Enjoy Caroline.
Make the most of it, we used to have a few trips away every year and especially loved Italy. Unfortunately health and mobility issues have arrived on our doorstep so keep going as long as you are able xx
Whilst this is nobody’s business but yours, you chose to answer it and I think you did it very openly - I also loved the last sentence in your pinned post and wanted to comment in case it adds to the return on your investment 😂😂❤
My partner and I have recently retired after both working hard all our lives. We can now afford to have 3 holidays abroad and 2 or 3 UK breaks every year. We have earnt these lovely holidays. Life's too short - enjoy yourself while you can. Good luck to you Caroline 😀
Thank you for candour and honesty. I have wondered sometimes how some UA-camrs are able to afford their lifestyle. Many of us have worked hard and started off with little, but not had the opportunities that have come your way. I recognise that sharing your life on UA-cam must be hard work and you must need your holidays to recharge. . I wish you well and congratulate you on tackling this tricky subject
Morning Caroline. Interesting to hear you talk about your finances. You both work hard for your money and deserve to do as you wish. I remember when I first got married, we only had enough money for a deposit on a 3 bed new build semi and had bare floorboards for a time along with a cottage suite we bought in a fire damaged sale lol. I'm on my second marriage, now 30 years, and when we got together, again had nothing but worked our way up the ladder. Now both retired, we go away when we want. Enjoy your life, thank you for sharing xx
Hey Caroline ! Thanks for this wee insight into your world, we all appreciate you here - I love your videos, the fashion hauls are always my favourites and as we are the same age and dress size I always get loads of ideas from watching them. I've never wondered how you 'afford' your holidays, it's just never occurred to me ! I try and get away a couple of times a year if I can, I'm a full time carer for my adult daughter and she loves visiting new places and going away so we usually have a UK holiday somewhere and then go abroad - Greece is a firm favourite. You're right in saying that the time of year impacts the cost massively and I also find that booking directly with the accommodation shaves off a few £'s too. Anyway, thanks again for your channel ! Bye for now x
What an interesting video Caroline. When you speak of your dad I can see the love you feel for him. From what I have seen in my life is that nobody really becomes hugely successful without taking risks. It can be said the harder one works the luckier one is. Oh, you're so lucky.😂 Thank you for sharing what I think are very personal aspects of your life. Enjoy your holidays. Keep on with your videos which I always enjoy. I let friends know about you as I feel more people should be aware of your vlogs which I feel are very truthful also with you showing your kindness and letting us know how important family is for you. The families who holiday stay together. 😂 Thanks for sharing what some would find a very personal issue.
I think it's really admirable that you've made this video. You don't owe anyone an explanation about your lifestyle - but you handled it thoughtfully. It's good of you to be so open and transparent. I think a lot of people will relate. X
A very honest account by you Caroline. My husband and I are both retired and have now started taking more holidays, we didn’t take very many previously and that included when the children were little, economised on other things such as having second hand furniture, careful budgeting etc. Both of us are savers which helps a lot and like you are now not tied to school holidays and work commitments so can take advantage of cheap deals when they show up. Covid taught us that you never know what’s round the corner and as we are both fortunately in good health are making the most of things. Take care and enjoy your next holiday when it comes.
Other than your Dad's business - I think I already knew most of this as a long time subscriber. It's natural curiosity I think, and I don't think that everyone would see it as a rude question. I have had questions myself, not about the affordability, but as someone living in the US, seeing someone take 4 vacations is unheard of unless retired! You explained this well - and I say good on you! I think the one take away is that many people today tend not to save for something that is important. This concept seems to escape many as the term "we deserve it" comes to mind when sticking it all on a credit card. For me, the thought of going on holiday and then having to pay it off for the next year is just nasty! I also think that taking holidays and relaxing helps rejuvenate you for the work ahead.
Agree, I initially thought it was a rude question however I found it very interesting and it should be one of those videos that go around UA-cam. I’m holiday savvy, not well off at all since my break up but still manage 2-3 holidays a year x
Very interesting video! I enjoy watching other people’s trips away but I don’t like going away myself . It’s all the planning, packing, airport hassles , uncertain weather. Being retired I prefer to have days out , coffee stops, nice walks , visiting family . In the past I have lived abroad, gone away so haven’t missed out but now very happy to enjoy other people’s holidays.
Well, thank you for your honesty Caroline. I was reminded of the first sofa I was ever given. It was kept in the person's garage and doubled up as the dog's bed! It was a plastic red and grey two seater with two arm chairs. Took it home, cleaned it like hell then it doubled up as MY bed. With one chair turned in on it so I could stretch my legs a bit like a banana shape. LOL. Moving forward. No children. I could never afford them. Mortgage free and comfortably off. Sacrifices have been made but it is what it is. Everyone's 'journey' is different. Good luck to you. ❤😊
I agree with A lot of comments it’s nothing to do with anyone how many holidays you have and you don’t have to explain yourself to anyone, no one knows what people have been through and if you can get away while you can why not.
Big thank you for your video, we like you we had a hard time when we first got married my wage was £5.00 and my husband was £35.00 per week, but lived in that budget. Never had any thing new till we saved the money that was back in the 1969. Our weekends were taken up with caravanning and enjoying our selves that way. Plus we had our two children but like you I always worked. When the families got their own lives We always managed to have two good holidays a year plus about four long weekend breaks. We have always brought our homes some needed work on them to improve them. Thank you.x
Thank you Caroline. However, please don’t feel you have to explain yourself to us. We all know you and Ashley work extreme and what you do. You both deserve to live your best life ❤️
Caroline, thank you for such an open and frank video. I've always loved my holidays but have certainly found since Covid that the cost, both here and abroad, had risen extortionately. A few years ago my friend and I could go to Greece for the combine cost of what it would cost each of us now. Holidays in the UK the same. Continue to enjoy all your lovely holidays, both you and Ashley deserve it. X
Morning Caroline, this was an interesting video, not being the Tracy who asked the question, I always kinda assumed that you were lucky enough to have a well off husband and thats where your home and lifestyle came from. I think you handled the topic with great honesty. Have a lovely weekend 💕
This was so interesting. I still felt I was intruding on your private life. Thank you for sharing your very interesting blog. Please don’t feel you have to share any of your private life. It’s your business and nobody else’s 🙏🏻🥰💕
I can’t go on fancy holidays not just due to finances but because I have pets this is why I really look forward to seeing your holiday vlogs so I can live vicariously through you ❤
Just read your pinned comment and the closing words of make a bit more money for your holiday I thought was brilliant. I think you're very open, honest and understanding of people's interest in you and your family. I still think asking about your finances is rude, none of thier business but you answered very eloquently. Thank you for being you. Love your channel (and I've never wondered how you can afford your holidays......none of my business 😂). Have a good day.❤
Hello Caroline, I was surprised to see the title of your video this morning. I have a close friend who has at least 4 holidays a year, probably up to 6 overall. I wouldn’t dream of asking her how she can afford to go away so often. Like you, we were brought up that it was indelicate to question how others spend their money. Everyone has different priorities & it is a very personal matter. When I was first married, we couldn’t afford any carpets so we put squares of rush matting over the floors. It didn’t really seem important. Thank you for your openness.
Very well explained. You both work hard and reap the benefit’s. 😊 The only down side to having single bank accounts comes when your partner dies. As I found when my hubby died, it cost me over £1,000 and 6 months to get the bank account that his pension was paid into, transferred into my name and also his Premium bonds account. His will stated that it was to come to me, but it wasn’t easy or quick ! 😏
Hi - you're right about the bank accounts, and we have made provision for that when it arises, but a really good point to make for anybody else in the same position, thank you for raising it.
Very interesting many thanks for being so honest and upfront, you have both worked so hard and totally deserve to take as many holidays as you want, why not life is too short and we never know what’s around the corner good luck to you both❤️👍🏻
Thankyou for sharing, it’s always interesting to know someones story. Keep enjoying your holidays so that we can enjoy watching them. I’ve never cruised before but after watching your posts my sister & i & our husbands are planning on cruising next year so a big Thankyou for that 🎉🚢
Caroline. Thank you for this very interesting video, it surprised me,but I'm so glad you did this. It was personal, you told your story brilliantly... I watched till the end.
Hi lovely Caroline....what a blooming cheek , people asking that , you and Ashley work hard , so you enjoy everything you can.....have 10 holidays...it really is no ones business , l luv seeing your holiday vlogs....inspires me to try new places....you keep doing what your doing.....Take good care xxx🥰🥰🥰
I find this inspiring! I was a scared single teenage mum with nothing and now with lots of hard work and sacrifice, I'm 41 with 2 healthy and happy grown sons, my own house and business 😊 I've met the love of my life along the way and we're about to combine forces and are buying our dream home together. I remember you saying in a video you never thought you'd be able to own a house like yours and i feel exactly the same about the one we're buying ❤ anything is possible and I'm not quite ready for 4 holidays a year yet, but theres time for that to come 😉 you inspire me and what I want for my life too. Gotta work hard and make it happen 🙌🏻 dreams can, and do, come true 🥰 have a lovely weekend x
This was so interesting, especially about the flat, we've just put second hand carpet in our house it came out of offices and I'm 70, but it was free and near new.. we bought a 100 year old weatherboard house, so the carpet has made it cosy and warm.. Thank you for sharing x
All power to you both .....not our business but very interesting....hard work pays off ...love watching you Caroline...enjoy all your holidays with your family...life is to short as we know ❤
We started with 2nd hand furniture many years ago and saved for things we needed etc. still do really. Interesting video. Happy belated birthday Caroline. Xx🎉🎂😊🎁🥂
Hi Caroline Lovely video this morning. I think ur very honest about ur finances and brave to talk about it. I cld never talk about finances to anyone apart from the bank manager I never gave it a thought you having 4 holidays a year I know ye both work very hard so why not I say have ur holiday now while you have the health to do it and god bless you both ❤
I am frugal during the year but don't go without. I prioritise holidays also. It's good to have warm weather to look forward to. Your purple top really suits you Caroline.🌞
I can resonate with your early days of appreciating the second items for your home , as we did the same, in our 34 years if marriage, we have worked very hard only having 1 holiday a year if that when our boys were younger ...however now recently retired we enjoyed more luxurious holidays 4 -5 times a year and have no bloody guilt about it all , as we could be infirm or even dead tomorrow so make the most of each luxury holiday that comes along in my view😂😂 thanks for the video hope it makes you enough pennies to go on another luxery cruise😂 ❤ take care xx
That was very interesting albeit your own personal business. Half your luck going on lovely holidays it must be wonderful. Thanks for sharing you definitely are under no obligation and you handled the nosy question beautifully.
I enjoyed this video very much, Caroline. You and Ashley deserve your lovely holidays. When I moved house, both sets of estate agents were a huge support in a stressful time so I realise what a difficult job it is.
It’s all about making memories we have still got lots of outside work to do on our forever home but life is short so we save very hard but still enjoy our holidays x it’s about balance 💕
You really didn’t need to do this, it is nobody elses business. Thank you generally for your videos. They are lovely, informative, and often gently funny... ❤
Hi Caroline, as usual you handled a tricky issue with charm, grace and kindness, well done you and I hope that you and Ashley enjoy many happy holidays together xx.
Well said. We're similar to you. Our first home was furnished with all second hand furniture and appliances, both of us were on low money, no money left for luxuries, and we got around on a little motorbike! We're doing alot better now, have a rental property (that first house), and I work for my husband who is self-employed. It's good not to have money worries any more, but in no way am I complacent, I'm still cautious because you just never know what is around the corner. Love your videos 🙂 xx
Hi Caroline , bless ya , I always say if you can afford it have it , because you never know when that might not be the case . That lady who made the comment does have a valid point , but I myself have been in both situations , comfortable , then not and now ok , but you have to make the best with what you’ve got , while you have it . Enjoy ❤❤
Firstly Caroline, I agree with others that you have no need to explain yourself. It is nobody else's business where your money comes from or how you spend it. Secondly, I do think you've hit the nail on the head with your 'luck, hard work and risk taking' comment. I believe you do need an element of all three to 'make your fortune' as you put it, but especially the risk taking part. As you say, many people work like trojans and many have their fair share of lucky breaks but in my experience you need to risk losing a lot in order to gain a lot. Most people (understandably) aren't that brave - or that stupid! This is what hubby and I have done. Our whole married life has been a bit seat-of-pants TBH! We have bought awful, filthy, ramshackle houses to renovate and we both left steady, safe, well-paid jobs to start a business at the beginning of the credit crunch... all terrifying, and also blummin' hard work, but happily it has worked out and we now find ourselves in a fortunate and comfortable position, financially speaking. So enjoy your holidays. I definitely know the effort it will have taken over the years for you to be where you are now. You and Ashley have earned this and you deserve it! ❤
The world of not being reserved enough to hold back personal questions, - will I ever get used to it - no!!! Thanks for being open - happy your success has allowed you to travel, enjoy!!
Hi Caroline, thanks for doing this Video and in no way was I trying to be rude or intrusive as some of your Subscribers have indicated. If you remember my original question I also asked "What is your secret". lol. In other words was wondering if you could pass on any tips or tricks to possibly going on more holidays with my family? This has upset me greatly as it was not my intention to pry into your finances AT ALL... I think its great you get away as often as you do, I was really only curious nothing more, nothing less. So please can you all stop coming for me in the comments. Thank you.
Hi Tracy, as I said in the pinned comment, I didn't find the question rude, and as I said in the video I've wondered about other people's financial situations when watching UA-cam as well. If it's any consolation a lot of other people were obviously very interested to know as well, as it's my most highly viewed video of the last ten I've uploaded so far! Have a great weekend :)
@Tracy-f4e Please don't be upset, Tracey. Caroline saw the bigger picture of your question, and as you pointed out , you weren't being rude or intrusive. I think it's a generational thing, in all honesty. I'm in my late 30s, and it's pretty normal for my friends and I to talk openly about and ask each other about our finances, what we earn, etc. I was surprised some of the commenters were so offended. I think people of different generations were taught to keep those things private. I know you didn't mean to pry - but your question opened up a really interesting topic. x
Enjoy your holidays you have worked hard to have earned them. We have one or two holidays a year but i would never have dreamed to ask you how you could afford yours. None of anyones business. I would find it hard to discuss our finances with other people so you did well. Xx
It's no one's business but your own how you afford or why you want 4 holidays.We all started our with 2 nd hand furniture apart from our mattress on the bed.Theres people who plod and risk takers l am the latter.We retired early and moved to a completely different area and started a fresh adventure in life, mortgage free.Through hard work and risk taking.Life is what you make it,you are only here once.
Caroline I really don't think you need to justify yourself although your story is very interesting! My partner and I both own properties and go on a good few holidays for which I do not feel guilty! We have travelled the world and have had both luxury and budget holidays. We are now retired but retired early from good , well paid jobs. We worked long and hard and have never had children as choice. Certainly have no regrets about that decision. Enjoy the fruits of your hard work which has not been without some sacrifices along the way.. Choices, circumstances and some luck thrown in are what makes life for everyone. Enjoy it while you can! ! ! "
Very interesting vlog. I know what you mean about our era of not talking about finances. Like yourself though, I don’t really see anything wrong with it personally. Love the snippet of your early days and the carpet. Well remembered that type of thing - our first tiny flat had a very thin carpet which was so thin it actually had small folds in it everywhere and we couldn’t afford to replace it straight away. Everything came slow in those days and was brought by hard work and determination. The good old days 😂
Good for you. Love your openness and honesty Caroline. We sold our house and moved to Spain before Brexit. I am 54 and retired through ill health and hubby has a private pension so we are very very fortunate whilst obviously still will be in receipt of our UK pensions. We had great City of London jobs so sold and bought property. Here in southern Spain people (mostly people from the north funnily enough) ask how we are able to do this.. i get called a rich bitch. Noones business. People are always quick to judge and make assumptions. We are off on holiday soon as well......😂❤ Plus I do have some northern friends 😂👍
I feel sad that you felt you needed to address this question. We have enough of your time and how you make money or what holidays you have and cost is your private life, but i can understand why you did bless you ❤
While you have the money and your health is good, go and enjoy your holidays. I can't afford to go away on holiday anymore and it feels like you never get a break from the worries of everyday life.
Hello I know you are such a busy person, always on the go. You do work hard, but I would have liked to hear how much you get from doing this. I enjoy yr video's. Maybe too personal a question, but do you get a monthly sum from u tube? 🤔
Hi Caroline. Change of subject..hope you don’t mind me asking ..It’s my birthday today and I remember you commented once you are a. Virgo what date is your birthday..Do Hope you don’t mind e asking … Love your. videos ..❤😊
Life is short go for it - I am the same age as you but in a different financial situation with working full time and no pension to speak of - but everyone’s situation is different and some get the breaks - ie family money and some don’t - simples 👍
I felt a bit weird and uncomfortable for you. I am 10 years older and think it is a bit rude to ask someone how they afford something. You handled it very nicely. Well done ❤️😎🥺
I think people feel more comfortable to ask things and give opinions from the anonymity of typing into a keyboard. I suspect that many of the things we see written online would not exist if people actually had to say the same things to the recipient's face!
I think you handled the question very well indeed. Have fabulous holidays, enjoy all that life has to offer. We only have one life and who knows what is around the corner. You and Ashley obviously work extremely hard and what you have is well deserved. Xx
Morning Caroline,will iv watched your vlog with intrest,i do think when you have worked hard all your life and still working why not enjoy what you have worked for we go away three times a year that is because my husband still works in his sixties he is a very good provider pays all bills with in the house and like you i pay for the what i call nice things we dont have joint account and to tell the truth i dont even no what my husband as in his bank he dose not no what is in mine,we have payed our mortgage off but both worked very hard all our lives and both in our sixties and have said its our time now before we are too old to enjoy going away iv seen some fabulous places and had fantastic experience we have been truly lucky but like your self it was not always like that for either of us ❤😊x
Good morning all! Just wanted pop a pinned comment in here as I'm seeing a lot of comments coming through saying how rude the question was. As a UA-camr, I have come to the realisation over the years that many people who watch struggle to understand the concept that they feel they 'know' me when they actually don't. In this situation, they feel comfortable to ask questions that are indeed a little bit intrusive, but I honestly didn't see this particular question as rude at all - a bit intrusive yes, but not rude. That having been said, however, as I say in the video, it's a subject that I've wondered about as well when watching UA-cam videos on other channels, and therefore one that I knew would be of interest to many people. So I thought, why not make a bit of money to put towards my next holiday by addressing the question and chatting about it?! Anyway, hope you enjoy!
Not a question i would ever ask anybody myself as i feel it is no bodys business. So well done you for addressing this question with tact . Although none of us know you personally it is easy to see how hard working you both are. Also you are not frivolous with your cash neither are you a snob and thats why i like your video s . Also your husband so handome😊😉 xx
@@sharronbrown6350 thank you for your kind words, much appreciated x
Good on you Caroline, I hope you and your husband have many more holidays making wonderful memories ❤
One life (that we know of) and nothing is easy. Living to our full potential is tough at times. You and Ashley have worked incredibly hard and it’s lovely not only that you enjoy the same things but also that you can have your own space too. I admire your achievements and I admire the way you have raised Will, he’s got your work ethic and he’s a lovely decent caring human being. I have never met any of you but I know all I’ve said is true. Thanks for sharing.
It always amazes me what people ask
Some people are so rude. Doesn’t matter how you got your money. It’s yours and up to you how you spend it xx
Fascinating Caroline, make the most of your lives, as we get older we never know “What’s around the corner”.
When I was at work, we used to visit the Caribbean every year, travelling first class,for 2 weeks. We worked very hard for this ,and loved it. Now I've retired,we have both been ill,and my husband no longer feels up to going so far...enjoy your holidays, its no ones business but yours. . You work hard,so why not...
Life has surprises in store, so do things whilst you can. Be happy, and have fun xxx
Having worked 42 years in travel and retiring in my early 60's after a health scare I now spend my money on holidays as often as possible. The only months I do not tend to go away is school holiday time as I do not need to. To be fair I do not have children but after working hard from leaving College to retirement age, we worked two jobs to get a house deposit and planned our finances for retirement so now we are going to enjoy every minute seeing the world and our even own country. I still look after my very independent 96 year old mum who has just renewed her passport !! It's valid till she is 106. She still loves travelling. Maybe not as often as myself and husband but at least one cruise and an overseas trip every year. Life is for living as you can not come back and do it again so keep booking those holidays Caroline ❤
I love your honesty and openness very refreshing. It would have been very simple to just say 'mind your own business' as most of us would, well done. Take a holiday, you deserve it xx
I think it was so good of you to talk about this subject, I really enjoyed it & it's given me lots of things to think about xx
I found this video really interesting Mrs M . I’m 62 & semi retired started work at 16 ,bought my first terraced house at 18 for £6000 with a mortgage & over the years have bought & sold 6 times .always worked full time & spells of overtime .Now I’m mortgage free with savings & a small pension & still work part time .I feel like I’ve done my time of hard work & now reap the rewards .In my younger days often our holiday was camping but my children loved it as the years went on we saved & went to Spain or Greece . Now the kids have flown the nest & our time & our money is ours to spend xxx
Congratulations to both you and Ashley. Hard work, resilience, being money smart, and good fortune has got you to where you are today. Enjoy every single holiday you are able to squeeze in.
The title of this video got my hackles up ! It’s no one’s business what we all spend our money on ! Have a lovely day ❤️
Me too.
Who would dare to even ask someone that. ❤
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I agree, so rude.id never dream on asking someone that.
Personally, I don’t feel that you need to explain yourself Caroline. I got a similar question years ago when I was a single Mum and went on various holidays. Some were in youth hostels, most chosen on cheaper dates, lots of searching brochures and offer pages. Many of the best experiences have been the least expensive. I am at a stage now where I so wished that I had done more once I got in a position of having more money. As you said ‘where did the years go!’ So keep enjoying yourself. Who knows what the future holds for any of us. Thanks for taking the time to film a subject that is really none of anybody else’s business!
Sorry something went funny and I posted similar comment twice.
I’m late 60 s and work part time and we always go on 2 cruises a year for 2 weeks each as worked full time all our lives so enjoying our holidays so much x enjoy yours Caroline xx
An apt combination of hard work and being great at managing your finances. 👍 Thanks for sharing this, Caroline.
I think everyone's story is unique and you do you.
I believe most people make sacrifices and work hard, often the outcomes vary for many reasons. We are often inaccurately told people are ........, because of their own efforts. Education & expectation of life outcomes/possibilities as well as opportunities can/do impact.
People measure success dependent on their own standards. So one size does not fit all.
I love your self motivation and am always inspired and awed by you. I am not sure how self motivated I would be in a similar situation! Thank you for doing what you do in the world, you make the world a brighter place to live. ❤❤❤❤❤
I try to have 2 holidays, at least 1 of them a cruise. I'm almost 68 and still in full-time employment. I work long hours, 12 hour days and nights, BECAUSE I want holidays. I'll be poor when I retire, so I'm making the most of it. Next cruise is November, I'm taking my youngest Daughter who isn't able to afford any holidays. I'm very lucky that I can do this.
Enjoy Caroline.
Love cruising
Brilliant video Caroline. Thank you for sharing it was very interesting 🥰
Please show me how you prep/style your hair!! I have very similar hair I think (fine and a bit curly?). Yours always looks gorgeous.
Make the most of it, we used to have a few trips away every year and especially loved Italy. Unfortunately health and mobility issues have arrived on our doorstep so keep going as long as you are able xx
Whilst this is nobody’s business but yours, you chose to answer it and I think you did it very openly - I also loved the last sentence in your pinned post and wanted to comment in case it adds to the return on your investment 😂😂❤
Keep enjoying your well earned holidays Caroline x
My partner and I have recently retired after both working hard all our lives. We can now afford to have 3 holidays abroad and 2 or 3 UK breaks every year. We have earnt these lovely holidays. Life's too short - enjoy yourself while you can. Good luck to you Caroline 😀
Thank you for candour and honesty. I have wondered sometimes how some UA-camrs are able to afford their lifestyle. Many of us have worked hard and started off with little, but not had the opportunities that have come your way.
I recognise that sharing your life on UA-cam must be hard work and you must need your holidays to recharge. .
I wish you well and congratulate you on tackling this tricky subject
Morning Caroline. Interesting to hear you talk about your finances. You both work hard for your money and deserve to do as you wish. I remember when I first got married, we only had enough money for a deposit on a 3 bed new build semi and had bare floorboards for a time along with a cottage suite we bought in a fire damaged sale lol. I'm on my second marriage, now 30 years, and when we got together, again had nothing but worked our way up the ladder. Now both retired, we go away when we want. Enjoy your life, thank you for sharing xx
Ah I remember the days of bare floorboards well! It made us appreciate the carpets more when we could afford them, didn't it?!
Hey Caroline ! Thanks for this wee insight into your world, we all appreciate you here - I love your videos, the fashion hauls are always my favourites and as we are the same age and dress size I always get loads of ideas from watching them. I've never wondered how you 'afford' your holidays, it's just never occurred to me ! I try and get away a couple of times a year if I can, I'm a full time carer for my adult daughter and she loves visiting new places and going away so we usually have a UK holiday somewhere and then go abroad - Greece is a firm favourite. You're right in saying that the time of year impacts the cost massively and I also find that booking directly with the accommodation shaves off a few £'s too. Anyway, thanks again for your channel ! Bye for now x
Agree on booking direct - we've booked direct for accommodation the last three times we've been to Greece and saved a lot that way. x
What an interesting video Caroline. When you speak of your dad I can see the love you feel for him. From what I have seen in my life is that nobody really becomes hugely successful without taking risks. It can be said the harder one works the luckier one is. Oh, you're so lucky.😂
Thank you for sharing what I think are very personal aspects of your life.
Enjoy your holidays.
Keep on with your videos which I always enjoy. I let friends know about you as I feel more people should be aware of your vlogs which I feel are very truthful also with you showing your kindness and letting us know how important family is for you. The families who holiday stay together. 😂
Thanks for sharing what some would find a very personal issue.
Thank you so much for such kind words, Veronica, so much appreciated.
I think it's really admirable that you've made this video. You don't owe anyone an explanation about your lifestyle - but you handled it thoughtfully. It's good of you to be so open and transparent. I think a lot of people will relate. X
A very honest account by you Caroline. My husband and I are both retired and have now started taking more holidays, we didn’t take very many previously and that included when the children were little, economised on other things such as having second hand furniture, careful budgeting etc. Both of us are savers which helps a lot and like you are now not tied to school holidays and work commitments so can take advantage of cheap deals when they show up. Covid taught us that you never know what’s round the corner and as we are both fortunately in good health are making the most of things. Take care and enjoy your next holiday when it comes.
Other than your Dad's business - I think I already knew most of this as a long time subscriber. It's natural curiosity I think, and I don't think that everyone would see it as a rude question. I have had questions myself, not about the affordability, but as someone living in the US, seeing someone take 4 vacations is unheard of unless retired! You explained this well - and I say good on you! I think the one take away is that many people today tend not to save for something that is important. This concept seems to escape many as the term "we deserve it" comes to mind when sticking it all on a credit card. For me, the thought of going on holiday and then having to pay it off for the next year is just nasty! I also think that taking holidays and relaxing helps rejuvenate you for the work ahead.
Agree, I initially thought it was a rude question however I found it very interesting and it should be one of those videos that go around UA-cam. I’m holiday savvy, not well off at all since my break up but still manage 2-3 holidays a year x
Very interesting video! I enjoy watching other people’s trips away but I don’t like going away myself . It’s all the planning, packing, airport hassles , uncertain weather. Being retired I prefer to have days out , coffee stops, nice walks , visiting family . In the past I have lived abroad, gone away so haven’t missed out but now very happy to enjoy other people’s holidays.
Well, thank you for your honesty Caroline. I was reminded of the first sofa I was ever given. It was kept in the person's garage and doubled up as the dog's bed! It was a plastic red and grey two seater with two arm chairs. Took it home, cleaned it like hell then it doubled up as MY bed. With one chair turned in on it so I could stretch my legs a bit like a banana shape. LOL. Moving forward. No children. I could never afford them. Mortgage free and comfortably off. Sacrifices have been made but it is what it is. Everyone's 'journey' is different. Good luck to you. ❤😊
LOVED your sofa story, made me giggle, thank you for sharing!
I agree with A lot of comments it’s nothing to do with anyone how many holidays you have and you don’t have to explain yourself to anyone, no one knows what people have been through and if you can get away while you can why not.
You are very kind to address this and have the attitude you do.
Big thank you for your video, we like you we had a hard time when we first got married my wage was £5.00 and my husband was £35.00 per week, but lived in that budget. Never had any thing new till we saved the money that was back in the 1969. Our weekends were taken up with caravanning and enjoying our selves that way. Plus we had our two children but like you I always worked. When the families got their own lives We always managed to have two good holidays a year plus about four long weekend breaks. We have always brought our homes some needed work on them to improve them. Thank you.x
Thank you Caroline. However, please don’t feel you have to explain yourself to us. We all know you and Ashley work extreme and what you do. You both deserve to live your best life ❤️
Caroline, thank you for such an open and frank video. I've always loved my holidays but have certainly found since Covid that the cost, both here and abroad, had risen extortionately. A few years ago my friend and I could go to Greece for the combine cost of what it would cost each of us now. Holidays in the UK the same. Continue to enjoy all your lovely holidays, both you and Ashley deserve it. X
lol!! I can go camping in Colorado and spend very little multiple times a year… it’s all about perspective
Morning Caroline, this was an interesting video, not being the Tracy who asked the question, I always kinda assumed that you were lucky enough to have a well off husband and thats where your home and lifestyle came from. I think you handled the topic with great honesty. Have a lovely weekend 💕
This was so interesting. I still felt I was intruding on your private life. Thank you for sharing your very interesting blog. Please don’t feel you have to share any of your private life. It’s your business and nobody else’s 🙏🏻🥰💕
I can’t go on fancy holidays not just due to finances but because I have pets this is why I really look forward to seeing your holiday vlogs so I can live vicariously through you ❤
Just read your pinned comment and the closing words of make a bit more money for your holiday I thought was brilliant. I think you're very open, honest and understanding of people's interest in you and your family. I still think asking about your finances is rude, none of thier business but you answered very eloquently. Thank you for being you. Love your channel (and I've never wondered how you can afford your holidays......none of my business 😂). Have a good day.❤
Hello Caroline, I was surprised to see the title of your video this morning. I have a close friend who has at least 4 holidays a year, probably up to 6 overall.
I wouldn’t dream of asking her how she can afford to go away so often. Like you, we were brought up that it was indelicate to question how others spend their money. Everyone has different priorities & it is a very personal matter.
When I was first married, we couldn’t afford any carpets so we put squares of rush matting over the floors. It didn’t really seem important. Thank you for your openness.
Very well explained. You both work hard and reap the benefit’s. 😊
The only down side to having single bank accounts comes when your partner dies. As I found when my hubby died, it cost me over £1,000 and 6 months to get the bank account that his pension was paid into, transferred into my name and also his Premium bonds account. His will stated that it was to come to me, but it wasn’t easy or quick ! 😏
Hi - you're right about the bank accounts, and we have made provision for that when it arises, but a really good point to make for anybody else in the same position, thank you for raising it.
Hi Caroline. Well said. Enjoy your holidays. Life is short.
Good on you and thank you for sharing. ❤❤
I found it fascinating and interesting, thanks for sharing your story x
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Good video Caroline
You have both worked hard , so enjoy your time together
Very interesting many thanks for being so honest and upfront, you have both worked so hard and totally deserve to take as many holidays as you want, why not life is too short and we never know what’s around the corner good luck to you both❤️👍🏻
Thankyou for sharing, it’s always interesting to know someones story. Keep enjoying your holidays so that we can enjoy watching them. I’ve never cruised before but after watching your posts my sister & i & our husbands are planning on cruising next year so a big Thankyou for that 🎉🚢
Hope you have a wonderful time!
Keep on being successful well done❤
To be honest Caroline it’s nobody’s business, work hard play hard ❤
I also think you handled, what some might consider a rude question, very well. Enjoy your holidays.
Caroline. Thank you for this very interesting video, it surprised me,but I'm so glad you did this. It was personal, you told your story brilliantly... I watched till the end.
I love hearing about your life Caroline ❤
Hi lovely Caroline....what a blooming cheek , people asking that , you and Ashley work hard , so you enjoy everything you can.....have 10 holidays...it really is no ones business , l luv seeing your holiday vlogs....inspires me to try new places....you keep doing what your doing.....Take good care xxx🥰🥰🥰
I find this inspiring! I was a scared single teenage mum with nothing and now with lots of hard work and sacrifice, I'm 41 with 2 healthy and happy grown sons, my own house and business 😊 I've met the love of my life along the way and we're about to combine forces and are buying our dream home together. I remember you saying in a video you never thought you'd be able to own a house like yours and i feel exactly the same about the one we're buying ❤ anything is possible and I'm not quite ready for 4 holidays a year yet, but theres time for that to come 😉 you inspire me and what I want for my life too. Gotta work hard and make it happen 🙌🏻 dreams can, and do, come true 🥰 have a lovely weekend x
Oh amazing, I"m so happy for you Ali, congrats on your lovely new home. Thanks for sharing your story x
This was so interesting, especially about the flat, we've just put second hand carpet in our house it came out of offices and I'm 70, but it was free and near new.. we bought a 100 year old weatherboard house, so the carpet has made it cosy and warm.. Thank you for sharing x
Hi Caroline , Enjoy as many holidays as you can while you are both fit and able to do so.
All power to you both .....not our business but very interesting....hard work pays off ...love watching you Caroline...enjoy all your holidays with your family...life is to short as we know ❤
We started with 2nd hand furniture many years ago and saved for things we needed etc. still do really. Interesting video.
Happy belated birthday Caroline. Xx🎉🎂😊🎁🥂
Hi Caroline
Lovely video this morning.
I think ur very honest about ur finances and brave to talk about it.
I cld never talk about finances to anyone apart from the bank manager
I never gave it a thought you having 4 holidays a year I know ye both work very hard so why not
I say have ur holiday now while you have the health to do it and god bless you both ❤
I love the purple top on you! Beautiful 😊
I am frugal during the year but don't go without. I prioritise holidays also. It's good to have warm weather to look forward to. Your purple top really suits you Caroline.🌞
I can resonate with your early days of appreciating the second items for your home , as we did the same, in our 34 years if marriage, we have worked very hard only having 1 holiday a year if that when our boys were younger ...however now recently retired we enjoyed more luxurious holidays 4 -5 times a year and have no bloody guilt about it all , as we could be infirm or even dead tomorrow so make the most of each luxury holiday that comes along in my view😂😂 thanks for the video hope it makes you enough pennies to go on another luxery cruise😂 ❤ take care xx
That was very interesting albeit your own personal business. Half your luck going on lovely holidays it must be wonderful. Thanks for sharing you definitely are under no obligation and you handled the nosy question beautifully.
I enjoyed this video very much, Caroline. You and Ashley deserve your lovely holidays. When I moved house, both sets of estate agents were a huge support in a stressful time so I realise what a difficult job it is.
just to say this is the second video ive seen you wearing mauve and or purple and the colour really suits you x
Thank you!
It’s all about making memories we have still got lots of outside work to do on our forever home but life is short so we save very hard but still enjoy our holidays x it’s about balance 💕
You really didn’t need to do this, it is nobody elses business. Thank you generally for your videos. They are lovely, informative, and often gently funny... ❤
Very enjoyable, thank you.
Hi Caroline, as usual you handled a tricky issue with charm, grace and kindness, well done you and I hope that you and Ashley enjoy many happy holidays together xx.
Thank you Sabina x
Thankyou for sharing that what an interesting story 🥰
love that purple dress on you x
Well said. We're similar to you. Our first home was furnished with all second hand furniture and appliances, both of us were on low money, no money left for luxuries, and we got around on a little motorbike! We're doing alot better now, have a rental property (that first house), and I work for my husband who is self-employed. It's good not to have money worries any more, but in no way am I complacent, I'm still cautious because you just never know what is around the corner. Love your videos 🙂 xx
Agree, I never feel complacent and am still cautious in many ways x
Thanks for sharing...well said ❤
Love vlogs about your life very enjoyable and interesting.
Hi Caroline , bless ya , I always say if you can afford it have it , because you never know when that might not be the case . That lady who made the comment does have a valid point , but I myself have been in both situations , comfortable , then not and now ok , but you have to make the best with what you’ve got , while you have it . Enjoy ❤❤
Firstly Caroline, I agree with others that you have no need to explain yourself. It is nobody else's business where your money comes from or how you spend it. Secondly, I do think you've hit the nail on the head with your 'luck, hard work and risk taking' comment. I believe you do need an element of all three to 'make your fortune' as you put it, but especially the risk taking part. As you say, many people work like trojans and many have their fair share of lucky breaks but in my experience you need to risk losing a lot in order to gain a lot. Most people (understandably) aren't that brave - or that stupid! This is what hubby and I have done. Our whole married life has been a bit seat-of-pants TBH! We have bought awful, filthy, ramshackle houses to renovate and we both left steady, safe, well-paid jobs to start a business at the beginning of the credit crunch... all terrifying, and also blummin' hard work, but happily it has worked out and we now find ourselves in a fortunate and comfortable position, financially speaking. So enjoy your holidays. I definitely know the effort it will have taken over the years for you to be where you are now. You and Ashley have earned this and you deserve it! ❤
Morning Caroline. Book 5 holidays just to pee them off. You don't have to justify your lifestyle to anyone. 😊😊
The world of not being reserved enough to hold back personal questions, - will I ever get used to it - no!!! Thanks for being open - happy your success has allowed you to travel, enjoy!!
Hi Caroline, thanks for doing this Video and in no way was I trying to be rude or intrusive as some of your Subscribers have indicated. If you remember my original question I also asked "What is your secret". lol. In other words was wondering if you could pass on any tips or tricks to possibly going on more holidays with my family? This has upset me greatly as it was not my intention to pry into your finances AT ALL... I think its great you get away as often as you do, I was really only curious nothing more, nothing less. So please can you all stop coming for me in the comments. Thank you.
Hi Tracy, as I said in the pinned comment, I didn't find the question rude, and as I said in the video I've wondered about other people's financial situations when watching UA-cam as well. If it's any consolation a lot of other people were obviously very interested to know as well, as it's my most highly viewed video of the last ten I've uploaded so far! Have a great weekend :)
@@CarolineMrsM Thanks Caroline, much appreciated. Just surprised at the nasty comments. Glad to hear you have a lot of views if nothing else. 🤣
@Tracy-f4e Please don't be upset, Tracey. Caroline saw the bigger picture of your question, and as you pointed out , you weren't being rude or intrusive. I think it's a generational thing, in all honesty. I'm in my late 30s, and it's pretty normal for my friends and I to talk openly about and ask each other about our finances, what we earn, etc. I was surprised some of the commenters were so offended. I think people of different generations were taught to keep those things private. I know you didn't mean to pry - but your question opened up a really interesting topic. x
@@courtneyr19 Thank you so much, that really means a lot. x
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I agree. Nobody's business but still fascinating.
Enjoy your holidays you have worked hard to have earned them. We have one or two holidays a year but i would never have dreamed to ask you how you could afford yours. None of anyones business. I would find it hard to discuss our finances with other people so you did well. Xx
It's no one's business but your own how you afford or why you want 4 holidays.We all started our with 2 nd hand furniture apart from our mattress on the bed.Theres people who plod and risk takers l am the latter.We retired early and moved to a completely different area and started a fresh adventure in life, mortgage free.Through hard work and risk taking.Life is what you make it,you are only here once.
We used to go away 5 times a year until I’ll health stopped it enjoy while you can 2:37
Caroline I really don't think you need to justify yourself although your story is very interesting! My partner and I both own properties and go on a good few holidays for which I do not feel guilty! We have travelled the world and have had both luxury and budget holidays. We are now retired but retired early from good , well paid jobs. We worked long and hard and have never had children as choice. Certainly have no regrets about that decision. Enjoy the fruits of your hard work which has not been without some sacrifices along the way.. Choices, circumstances and some luck thrown in are what makes life for everyone. Enjoy it while you can!
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Very interesting vlog. I know what you mean about our era of not talking about finances. Like yourself though, I don’t really see anything wrong with it personally. Love the snippet of your early days and the carpet. Well remembered that type of thing - our first tiny flat had a very thin carpet which was so thin it actually had small folds in it everywhere and we couldn’t afford to replace it straight away. Everything came slow in those days and was brought by hard work and determination. The good old days 😂
Good for you. Love your openness and honesty Caroline. We sold our house and moved to Spain before Brexit. I am 54 and retired through ill health and hubby has a private pension so we are very very fortunate whilst obviously still will be in receipt of our UK pensions. We had great City of London jobs so sold and bought property. Here in southern Spain people (mostly people from the north funnily enough) ask how we are able to do this.. i get called a rich bitch. Noones business. People are always quick to judge and make assumptions.
We are off on holiday soon as well......😂❤ Plus I do have some northern friends 😂👍
That’s what everyone forgets that behind someone’s success there is a lot of hard graft ❤ enjoys those well-earned holidays Caroline
I feel sad that you felt you needed to address this question. We have enough of your time and how you make money or what holidays you have and cost is your private life, but i can understand why you did bless you ❤
Honestly I didn't mind, I quite enjoyed talking about it and reminiscing on years gone by and how we got to where we are. x
While you have the money and your health is good, go and enjoy your holidays. I can't afford to go away on holiday anymore and it feels like you never get a break from the worries of everyday life.
I thought it was very interesting , thanks
Hello I know you are such a busy person, always on the go. You do work hard, but I would have liked to hear how much you get from doing this. I enjoy yr video's. Maybe too personal a question, but do you get a monthly sum from u tube? 🤔
Genuine question: how would you feel if someone you’d never previously met asked you how much you earn?
@@CarolineMrsM Its never bothered me to say what my job pays .. it's just the u tube I wondered about not all yr jobs
I'd not ask how you afford 4 holidays a year.
I say good luck to you. You reap what you sow.
No one’s business….enjoy all your holidays 😊
Hi Caroline. Change of subject..hope you don’t mind me asking ..It’s my birthday today and I remember you commented once you are a. Virgo what date is your birthday..Do Hope you don’t mind e asking … Love your. videos ..❤😊
Hi Elvira - it was yesterday! Happy birthday to you too :)
Happy Birthday for yesterday Caroline 🎉🎉
@@CarolineMrsM Happy belated birthday Caroline. Xx🎉🎂😊
Happy Birthday! Mine is today! 78 years young.
@@annelancaster2625 Happy Birthday, Anne!
Life is short go for it - I am the same age as you but in a different financial situation with working full time and no pension to speak of - but everyone’s situation is different and some get the breaks - ie family money and some don’t - simples 👍
Loved the last sentence in your pinned comment - nice barbed response! 😂😂❤
I felt a bit weird and uncomfortable for you. I am 10 years older and think it is a bit rude to ask someone how they afford something. You handled it very nicely. Well done ❤️😎🥺
I think people feel more comfortable to ask things and give opinions from the anonymity of typing into a keyboard. I suspect that many of the things we see written online would not exist if people actually had to say the same things to the recipient's face!
I think you handled the question very well indeed. Have fabulous holidays, enjoy all that life has to offer. We only have one life and who knows what is around the corner. You and Ashley obviously work extremely hard and what you have is well deserved. Xx
Morning Caroline,will iv watched your vlog with intrest,i do think when you have worked hard all your life and still working why not enjoy what you have worked for we go away three times a year that is because my husband still works in his sixties he is a very good provider pays all bills with in the house and like you i pay for the what i call nice things we dont have joint account and to tell the truth i dont even no what my husband as in his bank he dose not no what is in mine,we have payed our mortgage off but both worked very hard all our lives and both in our sixties and have said its our time now before we are too old to enjoy going away iv seen some fabulous places and had fantastic experience we have been truly lucky but like your self it was not always like that for either of us ❤😊x